If I were you, I'd use RCV's. They are worth the money. You can also pick up someone's take out Rubicon locker and keep things pretty easy for wiring (just two wire connection and can be done via a toggle).

Talk to Dern about building you an axle side track bar brace (it is very similar to Poly Performance's version).

Do lower control arm skids.

Think about sleeving and then gusseting the C's. Rock Slide Engineering makes a good kit that gives you an external shell plus the gussets for the C's and the sleeves that fit inside the axle housing.

Here are some photos from when Danny and I welded up my Poly lca skids, R-SE external shell, sleeves, c gussets. The last two photos are pics of the axle side track bar brace that Danny made for me. It is a stout piece. I also have a poly tie rod, drag link flip with Poly drag link and a frame side track bar brace by Poly.

Track bar bracket by Dern

If you have any questions, call Dern or myself and we can help you out.

Thanks for the offer....it's a shame the shop needs the housing to get the Jeep mobile, otherwise I could do all this before it even goes on. I told them to just throw the bare housing on so they can move it around. I'm not putting gears axles into until I get the welding wrapped up.

I just realized that the route I would like to take requires me to cut off all the existing mounts. I should have just bought the PR44 and gone w/o a locker for a bit. Oh well...that's what happens when you're rushed...

I just realized that the route I would like to take requires me to cut off all the existing mounts. I should have just bought the PR44 and gone w/o a locker for a bit. Oh well...that's what happens when you're rushed...

I didn't want to say it because you'd already bought it, but yeah. The PR44 Unlimited already has the 1/2" tubes, heavy duty C's and all the mounts are already moved to correct the pinion angle and give some + caster for better handling too. We live and we learn. But then again, a fully assembled PR44 is about $4500.

I was over there this morning, it was out of paint and they were putting the last pieces on. I think they were a bit ambitious. We'll see if I get it back today or not (not counting on it). If not, I am out of town until Thurs so it'll have to wait until then.